Despite Economic Uncertainty, Americans Keep Shopping
U.S. retail sales were unchanged in June. Is the stronger than expected data the beginning of a trend that could reverse the recent fall in rates? Insights by Jim Iuorio with TJM Institutional Services.
View ArticleEnergy Racks Up Steady Outperformance
As we head into earnings season, Kinder Morgan will as usual kick off the reports from midstream energy infrastructure.
View ArticleSector Opportunities for Q3 2024
Utilities: Attractive valuations, peaking interest rates, and secular increases in power consumption make the sector a promising underdog.
View ArticleBears Pull an Interception on Joblessness Worries: July 18, 2024
Equity indices started firmly in the green this morning, but a jab-cross combination of the ECB keeping rates steady and growing calls for the Fed to not trim its key benchmark until after the general...
View ArticleThe “Routation” Continues
After the requisite attempt at “buy-the-dip” during the pre-market and as the regular session opened, the selling in megacap technology resumed soon afterward. As of now, we see again declines in key...
View ArticleQuantitative Finance: Concepts, Tools, and Career Paths – Part I
In this blog, we will discuss the mathematical tools behind the financial instruments – stocks, bonds, derivatives, and more.
View ArticleEli Lilly Enters the Chinese Market as Tirzepatide Gains Approval, Shares Gain
Eli Lilly's weight loss drug tirzepatide has received approval from Chinese regulators, intensifying competition with Novo Nordisk.
View ArticleUnderstanding Jobs Report Numbers
A common topic when reviewing the country’s economic state is the US Jobs Report. There are many facets covered in these reports, but the main idea is to show the estimated unemployment rate. Jose...
View ArticleIn Case You Missed It! Insights on Being a Quant
Tim Quast, founder and CEO of Market Structure EDGE, recently discussed using quantitative investing techniques.
View ArticleCould the Fed cut interest rates twice in 2024?
I believe the Federal Reserve will cut before the end of the third quarter, and I see room for more than one rate cut in 2024. But this is just one of a long list of topics on investors’ minds this week.
View ArticleThe Magnificent 7: Which Stocks Are The Most Fundamentally Sound?
In 2024, these seven mega-cap tech giants have accounted for the vast majority of the S&P 500’s gains, dramatically outperforming the broader market. While their market-beating performance is...
View ArticleCrowdStrike Shares Trim Heavy Losses As Microsoft Announces Resolution Of...
U.S. cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike Holdings Inc. is attempting to recover sharp premarket losses felt overnight and in the early hours on Friday as an update on its cloud software triggered a global...
View ArticleChart Advisor: Kinross Gold Corp Rallying
At the Daily Stock Report, we usually look at short to medium-term price action but it also can be helpful to look at really long-term charts to put more recent moves into context. This monthly chart,...
View ArticleThis Is Becoming a Bit of a Habit
It would be tempting to think that the gloom was related to the cloud outages affecting Microsoft (MSFT) Azure and caused by a software glitch at Crowdstrike (CRWD) but considering that MSFT is only...
View ArticleThe Impact of Amortizing Volatility across Private Investments
The amortization of volatility should be of concern for private capital asset classes.
View ArticleMarket in rebound mode amid electric political scene
The political scene right now is electric. What that ultimately means for the electorate in November remains to be seen, but the respective campaigning between now and then promises to be engaging.
View ArticleWeekly Market Recap: July 22, 2024
Opportunities in secondaries, which can provide existing limited partners with liquidity and prospective buyers the chance to invest in seasoned assets at a discount, look increasingly attractive.
View ArticleEconomic Update: July 22, 2024
Weekly Economic Update for the week of July 22, 2024: growth, jobs, profits, inflation, rates, risks, and investment themes.
View ArticleChart Advisor: We Live in Interesting Times…
After a crazy week of headlines, continued political uncertainty and one of 2024’s more volatile week’s in this market, what can we expect next?
View ArticleHigh points for US economic data scheduled for July 22 week
There are no Fed policymakers on the calendar due to the communications blackout period around the July 30-31 FOMC meeting.
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